UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kristin Stark has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, it was announced today by Marvin Levy, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Susan Fleishman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications.
In this new role, Stark will manage all aspects of Amblin’s marketing, working closely with its distribution partners here and around the world. She will continue reporting to Levy and Fleishman on publicity and communications strategies, as well as co-CEO Jeff Small and COO Chris Floyd on her new marketing duties.
In making the announcement, Levy said, “I am so proud of Kristin. She is a brilliant colleague who continues to demonstrate and expand her executive skills and marketing talents. A phenomenal manager, she has earned the respect not only of all of us here at Amblin but also from the other companies who have worked with her on our projects.”
Fleishman added, “Amblin is fortunate to have such a deft communicator and marketer in Kristin, who understands the demands of an ever-changing business. We’re delighted to recognize her many contributions with this promotion, and even happier that she is part of our leadership team.”
Stark, who most recently served as Senior Vice President, Publicity, has spent two decades at Amblin (formerly DreamWorks Studios) where she began her career as a production assistant and rose through the publicity ranks working on such films as “American Beauty,” “Gladiator,” “The Help,” “Bridge of Spies,” “A Dog’s Purpose,” and most recently, “The Post” and “Ready Player One.” A native of Texas, Stark graduated from Trinity University with a B.A. in Communications.
About Amblin Partners
Amblin Partners, a content creation company led by Steven Spielberg, develops and produces films using the Amblin, DreamWorks Pictures and Participant banners and includes Amblin TV, a longtime leader in quality programming. The company’s investment partners include: Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment, Entertainment One (eOne), Alibaba Pictures and Universal Pictures.